Coin-controlled vending-machine.



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En STATES PATENT onirica.

FREDERICK PETERS AND 'WILLIAM SCHMIDT, OF DETROIT., MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOBS T0 MICHIGAN SALES COMPANY, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGN, A `CCItl?ORATION OF MICHIGAN.

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Specilcation of Letters Patent. Patented J 3,11, 25, 1910. Application mea January 1o, 196s. serial 110.410,106.

Be it known that we, FREDERICK PETERS and VVILLI'AM SCHMIDT, citizens vof the United States, residing at Detroitcounty of Wayne, A

State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Coin-Controlled Vending-Machines, and 4declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the same, 'such as will enable' others skilled in the art to whichit pertains to make and use the same, referenceifbeing hadv to the aecompanyin .fdrawings, which form a part/ot this s eci cation.

v Our invention re ates to "vending `ma` chines, and the object of our invention isto provide an improved coin-controlled appa-v ratus for vendin a plurality of articles.`

Welaccomplis thls object in the device illustrated in thel accompanying drawings, in which: f .n i H yFigure 1, i's a perspective view of an .ap-

y paratus embodyin our invention. FignQ, is

a partial sectiona view 'ofy the same 1n the plane indicated bythe lines 2, 2 Fig. 1. Fig/3, is a detail view showing the method ot storing the `articles'to be sold. Fig. 4, is a 'partial sectional view Ain the plane `indicated by thel lines 4, f1 Figs. 5 and 19. Fig. 5, is a plan' view of the entire ap varatus, the casing beingfshown in section. lig. 6, is a detailed view looking sidewise'at the displacing apparatus. Fig. 7, is an elevation ofthe parts (4 shown in Fig. 6 `looking from the right of lsaid ligure.

Fig. 8, is a sectional view on the lines 8, 8 Fig. 7.l Fig. 9, is a sectional elevationof the slide by which. the coin is fed to the machine andan elevation of lthe parts operated bysaid slide.: This-view is nil() substantially asection in the planey indicated by the-lines 9, 9 Fig. 1, the coin-:feeding slide itselfbeig'shown in section on a lane farther to the righh'the point of view ein from v'the left o the'p'lane indicated byt e lines, 9,9 Fig. 41.` .f Fig.' 10,; is a plan View of the parts shown inFg. 9, the slide .and parts above the,l saineV beingremoved and the forward and side portions ofthel chute throughwhich the coin falls vertically being shown-in section, the section being `ta-lren at the point indicated by the broken line 10`Fig. 9. 'Fig 11, is a detailed sectional .view of the-tilting latform upon which the coin falls whened to`the apparatus. Fig. 1Q, is a view similar to lFi 11, showingthe platform in a d iii'erent pos1- tion.` Fig. 13,4Y is a" detail sectional view `showing the displacer apparat-us and the the-"sarna Fig. 14, is a view similarv to Flg. 13, showing the parts in a different position. Fig. 15, is a detailed plan view of a part of the carriage carrying 'the displacer apparatus. Fig. 16,-wis` a side View of the apparatus shown in Fig. 15. 17, is a si eview of the apparatus for .handling the coin after it has` fallen from the coin chute, the mouth or delivery end of the latterbeing shown in section. Fig. 18, is a plan view ofthe ap aratus forhandlin the coin after it hasta `en from the coin c ute. Fig.. 19, is an elevation of the parts shown in Fig; 18, looking from the right of the latter. Fig. 19, is a perspective view of .the coin `retaining stirru Fig. Q0, is an elevationot` the parts s own 1n Fig. 19, look- I ing frornthe'right ot'the latter figure, and showing parts 1n va .different position from that shown in Fig.19. Fig. 21, .isa per-` spective view of the hood forming a part of` the apparatus shown in Fig. 20. Fig. 29., is a perspective view of thecoin-carrymg apparatus forming a part of the apparatus shown in 4Fi 20. Fig. 23, is a sectional plan view o a portion ofthe frame, the

pusher rods and apparatus whereby one and onlyone of said pusher rods maybe operated at one time, and whereby said 'rods are retracted. Fig. 24, is a pers ective view of the coin retaining disk or p ate pivoted at the delivery end of the coin chute. A

vIn uFig. 1, A, A', is a casing in the upperV part of which 'the mam part ot the operating mechanism-is contained. ad', A1, is an upward extension frornt-he 'casing A, in' which are contained the guideways, B, B, (Fig. 5) in which the various packages to be sold are laced to be fed to the machine.' "Between t e parts A, A, and A1A, A1,are glass covered receptacles for exhibit- Ispecimens 'of the larticles to be'sold opposite'their respectivel guideways.

v In the normaloperation a' coin is rst I placed in the machine in a prescribed way. A' rod 21, opposite the article or package desired, is'pressed'in by the hand and then the crank 2, is turned a part of a--revolution land returned 'to its first position, by which operation the coin is guided to its proper receptacle and the package delivered to the purchaser. Y

We will first describe the -apparatus by which this result is accomplished in the l normal and proper operation of the machine. The following are the parts immediately employed in the, normal operation of the machine.

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8, lis' a guide-wa and is a'slide adapted I to reciprocate in t e guide-way. 8. 10, is a lug or han le by w ich the glnde 9, maybe reciprocated by hand.

. 1 4,` isa lug extending downward from the slide 9, ythrough a slot in .the lower wall ofthe guide 8. 12, is a spring securedat one end to a stationary lu 13, and at the other end to the lug 14, an' adapted to vretract the slide 9, when it has been. pushed forward by hand.

p11 (Fig. 4) is a coinreceptacle-substan-v .tially circular and of the size of the coin j to' be Areceivedr say that of the ordinary penny.

`16i's anleverlarm ivotedl t o a shaft 1 5, i and extending beyon the guide 8, and 1n V the A ath of the coiii as it emergesffrom said A gui e whenV the slide 9, is-shoved forward;

' when the coinv is pressed under the lever j ari'n 16, it raises s aidlarm, rocking the shaft 15; jwhen the coin has fully emerged from 40. the guide 8, it falls down u on the latform 41and from that' deseen s into t e chute 34, and is delivered from the-lower end of said chute, its two opposite edges coming in the vertical grooves, 7 g, inthe coin carrying A 45 apparatus 7 behind the plate 7c (Fig. 22).

The coin-carrying apparatus 7, is rigidly secured to the shaft 1, by a setv screw or otherwise, which shaft rests in bearings and extends transversely of' the machine, as 1ndicated in Fig. 5, said shaft does not extend completely aross the casing Atoward the right, as shown in said g'ure, but is supported in bearings l", l", lgs. 18 and 19). The crank 2, is secured to an arbor, er E` short vshaft B, resting in a bearing in. the side of the casing A, and extending axially in. line with'the shaft 1, its inner end being adjacent or contiguous to the right hand. end of said shaft. 80-

shaft 8, and having al fork in its outer end. I v6, is a hood pivoted upon the shaft 1, and extending over the coin-carrying apparatus 7 (Figs. 17, 18 and 19).

5, is a lever arm on the inner end of the 5, is a in extending laterally from the hood 6. T e pin 5, is engaged by the fork of the lever arm 5, so that by o crank 2, the hood 6, is turne shaft 1.

7", (Fig. 5) is a Aspring acting-,to hold the carrier rests in` the slots 7g, and when the hood 6, is turned bythe crank 2, it `carries the coin-carrying apparatus 7, withit against the resilient action of the spring 7a", until said apparatus has been carried far enough ,so that a pawl D having'a tooth D1, and resiliently actuated by 'spring D3, engages a tooth 7k, in a ange 7, of saidcoin-carrying apparatus'.A The pawl D, now retains the coin-carrying applaratus in its adjusted po-v sition until the ood. 6, -is returned toits first-position when aportion of said hood strikes against a lug d, upon the upward end of the pawl D, and'forces the same backward and releasesl the coin-carryingy apip Fig.

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paratus 47, which is immediately returned to its firstposition by theA s ring 7". v

In lorder that there shalll) be a complete stroke of the hood 6, at each actuation there are provided a series of teeth 6", of the pivoted flanges lofthe hood pawl. 6, which is normally tion radial to the shaft 1, by a spring 6d, the pawl 6c, is engaged by the teeth 6", in the orward movement of the hood 6, and is thereby prevented from being ,returned until the series of teeth 6", have passed beyond the pawl 6, when said awl again resumes its normal position and is engaged again by the teeth 6P, when the hood is returned preventing anything but the reverse motion vof said hood until the seriesA of teeth have again passed beyond said pawl, when it again resumes its radial position. -When the coincarr inlg apparatus has been'forced forward by t e oo as above described, the grooves 7g, extend downward and when the hood 6, commences to return the coin' is released and drops from the grooves 7g, into the proper receptacle. A

17, (Fig. 2) is an arm upon the rock shaft 15. n

24, is a rod pivoted to the outer ends of the arms 29, which arms are at their other ends pivoted to a stationar support 30. The rod 24, extends horizonta ly above the series of Apush rods 21, hereinafter described.

upon one e dogs 26.

`19', is a connecting rod pivoted at its lower end to the bar v24 and at its upper endpro.- Y vided with an elongated slot 18, through which slot Vextends a Lthe arm17.-

pin 20, on the end' of 26, are dogs pivoted at their lower ends-'to brackets v25, and 'at their upper ends pro-' vided with slots or detents 26a.

27, is a spring acting to, draw each of the do s 26 toward the frontl of the machine.

Vheii a coin is forcedunder the arm 16,

and the 'shaft 15, is thereby rocked, the arin 17 ,l co-acts with th'e connecting rod '19, 'and' raises the yrod 24, which is supported in its' elevated position by the detent 26%` i 4 28, is a rod. extending between the two 21, indicatethe push rods, each'of theseis provided with a tooth 23. In its lower po-A sition the rod 24, is in front of each ofthe teeth 23, andprevents any of the push-rods 21, fromA being forced' inward. Then the lijod 24, is raised, as above described, anv` one .of the rods 21, may be forced inward, one ati a time,because of thefollow but' only ing construction.

vv8(,),j,indfcates rods or lugs, 'one of which extends'v vertically upward 'from each of the push rods 21.' I i u 82, indicates stationary rods located at equal distances laterally from thel rods80.' Y

` 81, indicates a chain'secured at one end to the side' of the casing A, at 81, and entendingbetween the series of rods 80, and 82, and around a pulley 81, (Fig. 23). andconnected'- toa reciprocating rod 82, the extent of the `84,is a spring adapted to lpull the rod 82, backward, and holdthe chain 81 taut and smooth. When 'one'of the pushsrods 21,is' "forced forward av-rodorltiig 80, engages the chain'SL-"bending it between/iv two of the rods# or lugs 182,l Veidiendingl the rspring 84, as indicated in Fig. 23, until the nut 83, strikes against the liig83.` The extentof this mo- "tion is just 'enough to accomplish', the object of piishing in the rod 21; ifan attempt. is made. to push intwo of the rods 21, at the saine time neitherof said@ rods will gofar enoughii'i, to operate the'mechanism herein'- after described and secure the object-of the machine. 'The 'spiing 84 acts to 'retract the rods'21, throughthe-.chain `81; As` soon as thegfcoin has passed by the arm 16, the arm againfalls; being permitted to do so by the slot 18 in the connecting rod 19.4 When a 'push rod 21, is shovedfojrwardA at fthe inner end of its strokeat'ooth'23, engages the rod 28, usliing thel dogs 2,6', backward and releasingthe rod-24,"wh'ic'h then falls in position to engage 'the'teeth '23, 4when the push.

rod is drawnhack toits iirst position.

L64', Vof.` the apparatus.l

' f The guideways B,B, are com letely walled in except at'their lower ends or the thickness of one of the packages to be vended and here thefront and back walls are cut away,

4andtliere are provided ways B2 (Fig. 3) at their lower ends which support the lower back of the ways. Y

57 -is a carriage extending across the casing A, in front of the series of rods 21, and' adapted vto ,reciprocate in ways 85, on the ends of the case. 4 This carriage is provided at its end sy(Fi 15 and 16) with friction rollers 57, andfis provided also with p'ivoted arms 68, pivoted at their ends at 67, to the.

carriage 57 66 (Figs. 5 and 15)? is a rod eitending between. thejfree ends ofthe arms .68. The-arms 68, and the rods `66,are resili- .70 package in position to beshoved out at'the ently held in their highest position by a spring not shown. i p l 69, (Figs. 13,14, 16)Y is an arm extending 9.13"'. i in .which -aregplaced `the packages` to be.y

.i'fended.` One of these displacing `apparatus .62, is a the'piish rod 21, impinges.

A63, Vis a hook extending 70, is a click or pawl pivoted to the apparatns below its pivotal pointg64, and having the function hereinafter described.`

f 71, is a coiled spring acting to hold the below the pivot 1 is shown in detailin Figs, 6,7, 8, m Whichi 63, is a 'hook projecting above the resi; 0f the apparatus.

hook 63, in its forwardly inclined positionas shown in Fig. 13. In-this position the hook "io'l 63, passes freely under the guideways B, and

Vthe lower package-b, insaid guideways;f

when the rod 21, is pushedin to the limitof its stroke it strikes against Athe lng 62, and

pushes the displacing apparatus into the position shown in Fig. 14, in which" position the hook 63, is raised so that it 'shall 'contact the lowest package-in a guideway B, and

displace said package asindicated in dotted lines in Fig. 14, The hook 63, is held l in-its elevated position by the bar 66,' engaging the `hook 63e, as indicated in the last named iigure. I

60, is a lever 'arm' ysecured to the shaft 1.

58, is a curved connecting rod pivoted at 59,'to4 thecarriage 57 ,and at 61, to the outer `end 'ofthelever arm 60. A `en the shaftl, is turned by the crankv 2, as above described Athe carriage 57, is

forced'forwardand if the hook 63, isv inthe elevated vposition shown, in" Fig.` 14, it dieA places' ltha"1owei package iinca. guidewayV as indicatedili said -giire As the carriage Y 951gV 111g against which an inner endof 57, moves forward the depending arm- 69,

strikes against a stationary lug 73, carrying.

\ 'the arm 68, downward and the bar 66, below that might be in its elevated the hook 63", thus releasing the displacing apparatus andallowin the spring 71, to retui-n it to theposition s own in Fig. 13, or in l dotted lines in Fig. 14. The pawl 70, pivoted at 72, permits the hook 63, to return to its normal position as soon as the bar 66,

.falls below the lower end of the hook 63,

. be ositively and certainly re eased.

t has been above described how the coin falls into the slots 7, in the coin-carrying apparatus, locks saidA apparatus and the hood 6, so that when the crank `2, is manipulate'd carrying the hood 6, with it, the coin- I varryin apparatus 7, is also rotated carry` mg wit j it the shaft 1, which through the arms '60, and connecting rod v68, ush the carrie .57, forward as above escribed.

.Shoul all of thel packages I), be exhausted from'one channel or guideway B, the push rod 21, adjacent to such channel or guideway is locked by a pawl 74, interposing itself in front of a shoulder 7 7 on the corresponding push rod 2l. When the packages `fill a channel or guideway the lowermost one rests u n a tooth 76, and holds the awl 74, out o engagement with the shou `der 77, (Figs. 13 and 14).; the weight of the pawl is suiicient to cause ittov fall. .in` position to lock the adjacent push rod when it is not held out'of engagement by a package in the guideway. Should the operator putthe roper coin in the machine and then manipuliit'e the crank 2, .without pressing any one of the push rods 21, vthe coin Ais returned by means now to be described, and in the following manner': 33, (Figs. 4, 17 and 19) is a stirrup pivoted to a stationary support at 32, and normally interposed in the passage of coin chute 34, at the delivery end thereof, so as to prevent la coin from falling from said chute (Fig. when, however, the rod 4 24, falls tol its iower position it strikes against the arm 31, connected with the stirrup-33, and forces said stirrup toa position.

which leaves the c oin chute ee (Fig. 17') 35 (Figs. 24,;4, 17) is a plate pivoted at 32, and adapted vto co-act with the stirru 33, to close the end of the chute 34. The late 35, forms the lower part of the front wa of the chute 34. 35, is a lug extending downward from the late 35, at one side thereof.

When t e coin is placed in the machine, as above described, the rod- 24, 'is lifted and is held in'- its raised position by the dog 26, us permitting the stirrup- 33, to take the met position shown in Fig. 4, and the coin descends in the chute 34, and rests u on the said stirrup in the delivery end of sai chute. Now when the crank 2, 1s manipulated the hood 6, is turned, the projecting portion 6 (Fig. 21) of said hood passes under the delivery end of the chute 34, anda shoulder 6", on said hobd'then strikes a ainst the lug 35", forcing the plate forwardg and away from .the stiri'upI 33, and allowii'i the coin to fall upon the upper surface o `the hood/6, or rojection 6, thereof, and the coin slides om said `rejection toward the front of the machine t e chute C and is delivered in a well understoodmanner at a place where it is accessible to the operator.l j.

' Of course, the coin not having been interposed between the hood and the coin-carrying a paratus 7, the latter is notjcarried aroun vwith the hood and the shaft 1, is not operated to reciprocate the carriage 57.

., 7*, 'isI a rod having a slanting surface at .apparatus'7, is rotated, as above describe the end of the pawl 7h, contacts the upper end of the rod 7*, which interposes a considerable resistance to the. motion of said coin-carryin apparatus. This is suicient so that the 6*, on the hood 6, bends the slug and forces it outof the slots 7, on to the carrier 7, releasing said carrier from en- A gagement with the hood 6, and throwing the bent slug into a chute that it to a proper receptacle where it may betremoved from the machine.

We provide for discarding magnetic material or material that is lighter than the coin appropriate to the machine and at the same time for cleaning out the entrance to the chute 34, at each operation o f the slide 9, by the followingI means and inithe, follow.- ing manner: 41, is a tilting -platform or plate upon which the coin drops from the slide 9.. 45, is an arm secured upon the shaft 42, of the platform 41. The arm 45,

is provided with aslot 46. The platform or plate 41 is providedy with side flanges 41, an is weighted by the arm 45, and a special enlargement 43, Aso that the appropriate coin falling upon it shall tilt said platform by its weight and slide into the hute 34. The platform 41, is provided wy h a nose 44, which extends across the as'sageway in the chute and into a narrow slbt at the opposite side of said passageway. 37, is .a plate pivoted at 38, and carrying a ma et 39, which has its poles 40. located just a ove the plate 41. 47 (Figs. 4, 9, 10, 2) is a lever pivoted to a. stationary ivot 48. 50, is a stop to limit the upward motion of thel left-hand arm eri the lever 47. 49, is a spring adapted to hold the lever against the sto 50, or return it to that position .if it has een forced tion of said plate when delivering a proper" See also dotted lines in Fig. 9. When the yWhen the slide 9, is forced forward, as above l be removed fromV the machine.

wardoscillation of the lplate to remove patherefrom. 51, is a pin extending from the I end of the left-hand arm of the lever 47 into the slot 46, in the arm 45. The slot 46, is enlarged at 46a, so as to allow a considerable motion of the arm 45, and plate 5 41, without strikixngr against the pin 51, so! that when the plate 41, is tilted or oscillated by the proper coin the necessary motion to deliver said coin into the chute 34, is permitted without interference by the pin51. 52, 53, is a bell crank lever pivoted to the lever 47, at 54. 56, is a stop upon the lever 47 interposed in the path of travel of thev arm 53. 55, is a spring secured at one end to the lever 47 and at the other end to .the arm 53,- and acting to resiliently hold said arm against the stop 56, and the arm 52, of said bell crank lever in the path of travel of the lug. 14,' depending from the slide 9.

described, it contacts the end of the arm 52, forcing the left-hand arm of the lever 47, downward whichI rotates the shaft 42, because of the. arm 45, striking against the pin 51, thus rotating the plate 41, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 12. The acf coin 4into the chute is shown 1n Fig. 11.

lug 14has passed the arm 52, the lever 47 is returned to its first position by the spring 49, and when the slide 9,l is drawn back by the spring 12, it passes the arm 52, freely, the springl 55, permitting the bell cranklever 52, 53, to turn about the pin 54, to per mit the passage of the lug 14, in this direction. 'lhusg if any light substance, paper or an' aluminum disk has fallen upon the platform 41, it will be discharged at the rear end of saidplatform, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 12, and will be conducted by a propel: trough to a position to lf a slugfof'A magnetic material has fallen uponthe plate 41,it Iwill beattracted by the poles of the magnet 39, and when the plate 41, is oscillated, hs just described, the nose 44, will strike against said slug and force it away from the magnet and out of the machine, as above indicated for light articles. 'lhe nose 44, also serves to clear the mouth ofthe chute 34, at each backper or other similar material that may have been placed in the machine.

The plate may, of course, be pivoted upon the opposite side of the chute to that shown, the coin delivery mechanism being extended overthe chute 34, to deliver the coin to said plate in the new position. 4This would have the advantage of delivering the coin against instead of with the incline of said plate.

What we claim is f 1. The combination of a plurality of push placing rods, lugs upon' said ush rods, a series of stationary lugs, a flexi le member extending between the stationary lugs and the lugs upon said push rods, said flexible member being adapted to be bent the required amount for the purpose described.

'1" he combination of a plurality of push rods, lugs upon said push rods, a series of stationary lugs, a flexiblemember extending between the stationary lugs and the lugs upon said push rods,'and means for adjusting the amount said flexible member may be bent.

3. The combination of a plurality of push rods, vlugs upon said push rods, a series of stationary lugs, a flexible member extending between thel stationary lugs and the lugs upon said push rods, and means forholding said flexible member taut and 'returning it to its taut condition.

4. rllhe combination of a plurality of push rods, lugs upon said push rods, a series of stationary lugs, a Hexible member extendingbetween the stationary lugs and the lugsupon said push rods, a resilient member adapted to hold said flexible member taut and return it to its taut condition, and means for adjusting kthe extent of motion `of said resilient member.

5. IThe combination of a carriage, a plurality of displacing apparatus on said carriage, each being normally in an inoperative position, means for placlng said dlsplacmg apparatus in an operative osition and means whereby thevplacing o oney of said displacing means in an operative position causes any other of said displacing apparatus that may be inan operative position to'return to its inoperative position.

6..'1`he combination of a carriage, a displacing apparatus on said carriage consisting in part of a pivoted hook 63, normally turned to an inoperative position, a part adapted to be manipulated to turn said hook to an operative positiommeans for reciprocating said carriage, means for securing said hook in its operative position and for releasing the same and returning it` to its Iinoperative' position.

7. The combination of a carriage, a plurality of displacing apparatus on said carriage, each consistingin part of a pivoted hook 63 normally turned to an inoperative position, a part adapted to be manipulated to turn said hook to an operative position, a part adapted to engage each of said disapparatus to hold its hook in an operative position, each of said displacing apparatus being adapted to force said e11- gaging means beyond its engaging position, when said displacing mechanism 1s actuated toA turn its hook to an operative position.

, 8. The combination of a carriage, a plurality of displacing apparatus on said carriage, each consisting' in part of a pivoted engagement of said tooth and pawl, but re hook 63, provided with an engaging tooth strained from turning in the other direction. and normally turned to an inoperative posi- In testimony whereof, we sign this speci- -tion, a part adapted to be manipulated to cation in the. presence of two witnesses.

5 turn said hook to its operative lposition, a

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paw-l adapted to engage the tooth of each of said hooks to hold it in an operative'posi- Y WILLIAM SCHMIDT' tion, and a, art 70 pivotally connected to fitnessesz said hook, orming an extension of said SELMA GUNDLACH,

l0 tooth adapted to turn freely to permit the ELLIOTT J. S'ronDARD. 

